In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, Norges Bank has notified Ageas on 20 September 2017 that, on 19 September 2017, its shareholding stands at 3.05%.
Reason for the notification Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification by A person that notifies alone
Persons subject to the notification requirement Norges Bank - Bankplassen 2, PO Box 1179 Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway
Date on which the threshold is crossed 19 September 2017
Threshold that is crossed (in %) 3 %
Denominator 209,399,949
Notified details
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to | Not linked to | Linked to | Not linked to | |
| securities | the securities | securities | the securities | ||
| Norges Bank | 6,142,736 | 6,380,555 | 3.05% | ||
| TOTAL | 6,380,555 | 3.05% | 0.00% | ||
| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | % of voting rights | Settlement | |
| Norges Bank | Shares out on loan (right to recall) | At any time | 3,458 | 0.00% | Physical | ||
| TOTAL | 3,458 | 0.00% | |||||
| Total A & B | # of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 6,384,013 | 3.05% |
* article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway. As part of its central bank activities, Norges Bank manages Norway's foreign exchange reserves and is responsible for management of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The formal responsibility for management of the GPFG is placed with the Ministry of Finance, but is delegated to Norges Bank. All investments are executed by Norges Bank acting as principal and all holdings are registered in the name of Norges Bank.
This press release and the notifications received by Ageas are available on the website .
Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning 190 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow. As one of Europe's larger insurance companies, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the major part of the global insurance market. It operates successful insurance businesses in Belgium, the UK, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of over 40,000 people and reported annual inflows close to EUR 32 billion in 2016 (all figures at 100%).
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